> > > > Check it and use MAKEDEV to make them > > (what happens after you get to 5.x I don't know yet, > > haven't been there) > > > > do cd /dev > > ls -l *fd0* > > if you don't find an 'rfd0c' then make one > > > > ./MAKEDEV fd0 should do it > > > > You might need to delete some stuff first as in > > > > rm *fdo* > > > > But, really, these should all be there because the system normally > > makes these by default. If they aren't there, something pooped > > along the line somewhere. > > > > Good luck, > > > > ////jerry > > > > I tried fdformat -f 1440 and it wanted the device. Tried it with > fdformat -f 1440 fd0, and got the device not configured. Tried > it with fdformat -f 1440 /dev/fd0, and got "device not configured".
Hmmm. Have you checked dmesg to make sure the system even sees it? > cd /dev > ls -l *fd0* yeilds a lot of files. Guess I'll try the rm *fd0*, then > the ./MAKEDEV fd0 to see if it'll fix things. Well, if it has a fd0c and rfd0c then it should be good. But, I have had to do that for some other devices that looked like they were there - but not for a floppy drive that I remember. So, ...... Good luck. ////jerry > > thanks > Darryl > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"